The National tribune., 1887-08-25
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Personal.

Frank A. johnson, Milbauk, Oak, would
like to hear from any of his comrades who
were on duty with him at the headquarters of
the Fourth Division, Seventeenth Corps, from
Atlanta TO the sea and through the Carolinas;
especially those who were fOraging with him
near Cheraw, S. c., when Buffers cavalry took
them in out of the wet.
William III. Dabbs, Co. A, 4th N. Y, 81 East
Forty ninth street, New York city, would like
to hear from VIM. III. Johnson, of Co. A, 7th
Ohio, who found and returned to the writer
his wife's picture, lost during the first fight at
Fredericksburg. THE comrade is informed
that the 9TH Ohio was organized at Cleveland.
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James Reed, Wakefield. Kan, would like to
correspond with any member of Co. ID, SD
Ohio. He had brother in that company, who
died in 1862. He would also like to hear from
any of his old comrades of Co. E, Sd Colo.
Morgan Dick, Co. T., 18th Ill. Cav, Prince
willie, ILL.,, speaks in warm terms Of Gen. Black s
administration of the Pension Bureau. lie
says the old soldiers have great reason TO be
thankful that he was ever called to that posi-
tion.
G. J. Braman, Co. K, 23d Ohio, Lorraine, o.,
would be much pleased to have his comrades
write something He would like to hear per-
sonally from Willis Il. Terrell.
Perry Hill, BrayGeld, ILL.,, says he served
more than Is months in Co. X, 10th Tenn.
TRIBUNE for five years, and has never seen
anything about his regiment. He wishes his
comrades would wake up.
w. L. Mckee, Co. X, Sd Nd, Massena, Iowa,
says he shOuldered musket at the age Of II.
He would like to hear from any of his Old
comrades.
@. w. Jackson, Co. @, 31st Va. Confederate,
taddress omitted, says he has been thoroughly
reconstructed and stands by the old flag as
faithfully rs any who fought on the Union
side He says the old soldiers all around him
are striking pay-dirt in the way of pensions,
but he does not get any, for the reason, he
presumes, that he was on the wrong side-the
side which "gOt licked"
l.. Walker, Springfield, Mo-, Captain, Co. @,
9th u. 5. V. ", says that Comrade Walker. Co.
Ill, 4th Del, was mistaken in saying that Col.
Charles Z. La Motto never commanded that
regiment. The writer says the Colonel COM
manded that regiment from July, 1865, to
April, 1866, at which time the regimental or
ganiza' On ceased. He says Col. La Motto was
mod '.icer and gentleman, and held the
rank o. Brevet Brigadier- General when mus
tered out Of the service.
John Y. Miller, Co. Z, S9th Ind, Mankato
Kan, would like the address of the cavalry
man, while rear-guaTd on the Meridian expedi-
ton, who took him on his horse and saved him
from capture; also, of the officer on board the
steamer Job Lawrence, on the Alabama River,
who assisted cOmrade, Henry B. Powers and
himself when the officers of the boat refused to
let them como aboard on their way to Mobile,
Ala.
Martin Connett, Co. B. 12.h Ind, III Holman
street, Fort Wayne, Ind, says that he was de-
tailed ut Gen. Logan's headquarters, and while
on the march through the CarOlinas, the next
morning after the battle o: BentonvilIe he
rode into the country few miles with a COM
Tade' James Plympton. They were surprised
by some rebel cavalry and fired upon, PlymptOn
being instantly killed. He will give the
friends of the latter any information in regard
TO his death.
Thomas Barlow, Corporal, Co. F, 1S5th Pa,
CLANCY, Iowa. says he served in the infantry,
cavalry and artillery, and has four honorable
discharges. He is widower with good home,
aud says that some soldiers widow could find a
pleasant partner by dropping line to him.
j. ii. Lockwood, KahOka. No., wishes to cor
respond with a crippled soldier, member of
the GAR. preferred, of good character, who
knows something Of music.
Michael +. Flsherty. Liberty Square, Troy,
n. u, would like the address Of any comrades
Of Co. ii, Dist n. y, First Brigade, Third Dr.
vision, Fifth Corps.
J. c. Perkins. Kane H., asks correspondence
| with any survivors of the 50 persons whom he
liberated from Salisbury Prison in the Fall of
1868, aud fed, secreted and piloted through to
| Gen. Thomas's army.
VIM. Huttenbow, Co. Il, 18th Mo-. Zenorsville,
| Iowa. would like to see something about the ex-
| PLOTS of his regiment He wishes the address
of Capt. Followed, Serg't Davis Lieut.. Kelly
or any others of Co. Il.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has a letter for
Matt +. Kippax, which will be sent to him on
receipt OF his address.